Routes to avoid around the country this week:
This year's Car Free Day takes place next Sunday. Cities so far confirmed to take part are: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Kilkenny - plus several towns including Portlaoise aand Greystones.
Streets will be reserved for pedestrians and non-car transport. Alternative routes will be well marked. Additional bus services will be available in many cases.
DUBLIN:
Slate Cabin Lane, Stepaside, will close for a week from next Monday. Traffic will divert via Ballyedmonduff, Enniskerry Rd and Stepaside.
Both Devines Cross Rd and Colecot Rd, Lusk, are closed until October 18 for motorway works. Access to Colecot Cottages by way of an alternative route. Alternative routes are: northbound - via the Five Roads Interchange and Nevitt Rd through to Knightstown; southbound - Thomondtown to Ballyboughal through to Annsbrook.
Resurfacing at Ballyfermot Rd between the Le Fanu junction and Kylemore Roundabout until October 4 between 10am and 4pm each day. Diversion for eastbound traffic, including bus routes. Note a temporary bus stop on Le Fanu Rd in place of stop in front of main shopping area on Ballyfermot Rd.
Old Belgard Road closed between roundabout on Old Belgard Rd/Cookstown Estate Rd & Embankment (Link) Rd until September 25 for Luas work. Access to/from the Cookstown Industrial Estate from the Naas Rd & Walkinstown Embankment Rd via Belgard Rd, Cookstown Rd and Cookstown Way. Diversion signs, local access at all times.
CORK:
Races in Cork Racecourse, Mallow, on Saturday - first race at 2pm, last at 5.30pm. Expect delays before the first and after the last race, especially on Mallow Killarney Rd, N72 where the course is located.
WICKLOW:
Woodenbridge to Aughrim section of R747 closed until about end of September for repairs. Alternative routes are from Woodenbridge Hotel to Corballis Lower and at Ballinclash to Aughrim.
CARLOW:
Resurfacing works on N9, 4 miles west of Carlow town between Millford Cross and Leighlinbridge until about September 29. Stop/go system is in operation Monday - Friday between 7am and 6/7pm
LIMERICK:
Expect delays on the N21 Limerick/Tralee Rd with roadworks at Abbeyfeale until March 2003.
OFFALY:
Traffic disruptions in Clara into 2003 as part of Clara Sewerage Scheme. Through traffic should divert in Tullamore via N52 to Kilbeggan, then to Moate via N6.
ANTRIM:
Planetlove 2002 at Shane's Castle from 3pm this Saturday to 2am Sunday. Restrictions not yet been announced, although barriers will be placed around venue from Saturday morning.
Information from the AA. For more details go to www.aaroadwatch.ie